Patents Assigned to State University
  • NONWOVEN FIBER MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20150290354
    Abstract: The present invention provides electrospun fibrous materials with various potential applications in the healthcare industry. Unique fiber morphologies are provided, which can allow the fibrous materials to exhibit a range of desirable properties. The electrospun fibrous materials are advantageously biocompatible and may be tailored for certain specific applications, e.g., by the incorporation of one or more therapeutic agents. Exemplary materials described herein can be employed in controlled, localized drug delivery, tissue engineering, and wound healing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Elizabeth G. Loboa, Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Mahsa Mohiti Asli
  • Longest prefix match internet protocol content addressable memories and related methods
    Patent number: 9159421
    Abstract: Embodiments of content addressable memories for internet protocol devices and operations are described herein. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Satendra Kumar Maurya, Lawrence T. Clark
  • Enhanced multi-protocol analysis via intelligent supervised embedding (empravise) for multimodal data fusion
    Patent number: 9159128
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for analysis of multimodal imaging and non-imaging biomedical data, using a multi-parametric data representation and integration framework. The present invention makes use of (1) dimensionality reduction to account for differing dimensionalities and scale in multimodal biomedical data, and (2) a supervised ensemble of embeddings to accurately capture maximum available class information from the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
    Inventors: Anant Madabhushi, Satish Viswanath
  • Use of byproduct acetic acid from oxidative methods of making acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid
    Patent number: 9156746
    Abstract: Processes are described for improved utilization of the byproduct acetic acid universally produced in various oxidative processes for making acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, wherein at least a portion of the byproduct acetic acid is converted to isobutene and optionally to one or more further value-added products which may be prepared from isobutene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignees: Washington State University, Archer Daniels Midland Co.
    Inventors: Junming Sun, Changjun Liu, Yong Wang, Kevin Martin, Padmesh Venkitasubramanian
  • Bis(trimethylsilyl) six-membered ring systems and related compounds as reducing agents for forming layers on a substrate
    Patent number: 9157149
    Abstract: A first compound having an atom in an oxidized state is reacted with a bis(trimethylsilyl) six-membered ring system or related compound to form a second compound having the atom in a reduced state relative to the first compound. The atom in an oxidized state is selected from the group consisting of Groups 2 to 12 of the Periodic Table, As, Sb, Bi, Se, and Te.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Wayne State University
    Inventors: Charles H. Winter, Joseph Peter Klesko
  • Materials and method for modifying a biochemical component in a plant
    Patent number: 9157091
    Abstract: A method of modifying the amount of at least one biochemical component in a plant comprising expressing Qua-Quine Starch (QQS) in the plant, the wild-type of which does not express QQS; a transgenic plant, or part thereof, which comprises and expresses QQS as a transgene and in which the amount of at least one biochemical component is modified; a tissue culture of regenerable cells of the transgenic plant; a vector comprising a nucleotide sequence, which encodes the coding sequence of QQS, operably linked to a non-native promoter, which promotes expression of the nucleotide sequence in a plant, which is other than Arabidopsis; and a method of producing a food or industrial product from a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Ling Li, Eve Syrkin Wurtele
  • Use of melanocortins to treat insulin sensitivity
    Patent number: 9155777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to peptide ligands of the melanocortin receptors, in particular the melanocortin-4 receptor, and as such, are useful in the treatment of disorders responsive to the activation of this receptor, such as insulin resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignees: Ipsen Pharma S.A.S., Louisiana State University
    Inventors: Heather A. Halem, Michael Dewitt Culler, Andrew A. Butler
  • Strawberry plant named 'NJ00-48-03'
    Publication number: 20150289429
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of strawberry plant (Fragaria×annanassa) named ‘NJ00-48-3’. The new strawberry plant is distinguished by its ability to produce large, uniform, and firm fruit with excellent flavor. This vigorous plant has an upright form, is a short day cultivar distinguished by its elongated petioles, upright plant growth and fruits, with a uniform mild red color, shiny in appearance and conical in shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University
    Inventors: Gojko J. Jelenkovic, Laurie P. Lutz, Peter J. Nitzsche, William T. Hlubik
  • TONGUE STIMULATION FOR COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION TO A USER
    Publication number: 20150283384
    Abstract: Example devices and methods of tongue stimulation for communication of information to a user are disclosed herein. In an example, a tongue stimulation device may include a body configured to be placed entirely within a mouth of the user and atop the tongue of the user. An array of electro-tactile elements may be distributed on the body, wherein each of the electro-tactile elements is configured to stimulate an area of the tongue adjacent the electro-tactile element. A wireless receiver coupled to the body may be configured to receive stimulation information wirelessly from outside the mouth of the user. At least one processing unit coupled to the body may be configured to transform the received stimulation information into a stimulation signal for each of the electro-tactile elements, and to provide the stimulation signals to the electro-tactile elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: John D. Williams, Joel A. Moritz, Charles S. Henry, Steven D. Floyd, Luke T. Van, Kendall Gurule, Jaclyn A. Adkins, Matthew J. Swigart, Travis S. Bailey, Leslie M. Stone-Roy
  • LIPOSOMAL CIPROFLOXACIN FORMULATIONS WITH ACTIVITY AGAINST NON-TUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA
    Publication number: 20150283133
    Abstract: Methods of treatment of NTM lung infections using formulations of liposomal ciprofloxacin. Specific liposome formulations and delivery of such for treatment of respiratory tract infections and other medical conditions, and devices and formulations used in connection with such are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicants: ARADIGM CORPORATION, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Igor GONDA, James BLANCHARD, David C. CIPOLLA, LUIZ EDUARDO MOREIRA BERMUDEZ
  • Strawberry plant named 'NJ08-08-6'
    Publication number: 20150289430
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of strawberry plant (Fragaria×annanassa), was developed from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross between ‘NJ01-73-3’ and ‘NJ03-232-2’. The new strawberry plant named ‘NJ08-08-6’ is distinguished by its highly vigorous, upright growth habit, high productivity, excellent fruit quality and exquisite flavor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University
    Inventors: Gojko J. Jelenkovic, Peter J. Nitzsche, William T. Hlubik, Jessica D. Baculis
  • THIN FILMS FOR CONTROLLED CELL GROWTH
    Publication number: 20150284680
    Abstract: A method for controlling the attachment and growth of cells on a surface of an article, the method comprising contacting the article with living tissue, living organisms, or with water in an aqueous system comprising living organisms wherein the article comprises a substratum having a surface and a film on the surface, the film comprising a network of a net positively charged composition and a net negatively charged composition, wherein the net positively charged composition comprises a net positively charged polyelectrolyte or the net negatively charged composition comprises a net negatively charged polyelectrolyte, and the net positively charged polyelectrolyte or the net negatively charged polyelectrolyte contain (i) a polymer repeat unit having at least two fluorine atoms, or (ii) a polymer repeat unit having a zwitterion group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph B. Schlenoff, David S. Salloum, Thomas C. Keller, III, Scott G. Olenych
  • Strawberry plant named 'NJ99-204-1'
    Publication number: 20150289431
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of strawberry plant (Fragaria×annanassa), was developed from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross between ‘NJ 9612-1’ and ‘Camarosa’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,708). The new strawberry named ‘NJ99-204-1’ is distinguished by its ability to produce large, uniform, and firm fruit with excellent flavor. These vigorous plants have an upright form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Rutgers, The State University
    Inventors: Gojko J. Jelenkovic, Laurie P. Lutz, Peter J. Nitzsche, William T. Hlubik
  • Microbial conversion of glucose to styrene and its derivatives
    Patent number: 9150884
    Abstract: A method for the in vivo production of styrene from renewable substrates using a recombinant microorganism is disclosed. Additionally, a method for the in vivo production of styrene oxide from renewable substrates using a recombinant microorganism is also disclosed. In both cases, the host cell expresses at least one gene encoding a polypeptide that possesses phenylalanine ammonia lyase activity in addition to at least one gene encoding a polypeptide that possesses trans-cinnamic acid decarboxylase activity. In the case of styrene oxide, the host cell must additionally express at least one gene encoding a polypeptide that possesses styrene monooxygenase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate of the State of Arizona, Acting for and on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: David Ross Nielsen, Rebekah McKenna
  • Durable ceramic nanocomposite thermal barrier coatings for metals and refractories
    Patent number: 9150757
    Abstract: A coating composition for metal or refractories includes a polysilazane resin; and one or more additives that alter the thermal conductivity and/or the abrasion resistance of the cured polysilazane resin. The coating composition may be applied to a metal or refractory material substrate and heated to form a ceramic layer on the substrate. The ceramic layer exhibits lower thermal conductivity and increased abrasion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Texas State University
    Inventors: John L. Massingill, Jr., Clois E. Powell, Robert B. Habingreither, Ray G. Cook
  • Polyethylene glycol based oligomers for coating nanoparticles, nanoparticles coated therewith, and related methods
    Patent number: 9150748
    Abstract: In a composition aspect of the invention, a nanoparticle coating comprises repeating polyacrylic acid monomers covalently bound together to form an aliphatic chain having a plurality of carboxylic acid functional groups and modified carboxylic acid functional groups extending therefrom. A first portion of the modified carboxylic acid functional groups are modified by a PEG oligomer having a terminal methoxy functional group and a second portion of the modified carboxylic acid functional groups are modified by a PEG oligomer having at least one terminal sulfur moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Hedi Mattoussi, Goutam Palui, Hyon Bin Na
  • Systems, methods, and media for updating a classifier
    Patent number: 9152926
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for updating a classifier are provided, in some embodiments, systems for updating a classifier are provided, the systems comprising: a hardware processor that is configured to: receive a sample; for each of a first plurality of weak learners, classify the sample using the weak learner, determine an outcome of the classification, and determine an up-dated error rate of the weak learner based on the outcome of the classification and at least one of: (i) a count of positive samples used to update the classifier, and (ii) a count of negative samples used to update the classifier; select a first weak learner from the first plurality of weak learners based on the updated error rate of the first weak learner; and update tire classifier based on the first weak learner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Jianming Liang, Hong Wu, Wenzhe Xue, Nima Tajbakhsh
  • Method of preparing a flexible substrate assembly and flexible substrate assembly therefrom
    Patent number: 9155190
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a method of preparing a flexible substrate assembly. Other embodiments of related methods and structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: AZ Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of AZ Acting for and on behalf of AZ State University
    Inventors: Jesmin Haq, Scott Ageno, Douglas E. Loy, Shawn O'Rourke, Robert Naujokaitis
  • System and methods for generating and managing a virtual device
    Patent number: 9152540
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may be configured to permit development and validation of a device driver or a device application program by using improved virtual devices. Such improved virtual devices may facilitate driver development without use of physical devices or hardware prototypes. In various embodiments, advanced validation of a device-driver combination may be permitted that would be difficult to achieve even with a physical device. Certain embodiments also may detect inconsistencies between virtual and physical devices, which may be used to improve drivers and device application programs and increase compatibility of such drivers and device application programs with physical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Oregon State Board of Higher Education on Behalf of Portland State University
    Inventors: Fei Xie, Kai Cong, Li Lei
  • Online examination proctoring system
    Patent number: 9154748
    Abstract: The system to proctor an examination includes a first camera worn by the examination taking subject and directed to capture images in subject's field of vision. A second camera is positioned to record an image of the subject's face during the examination. A microphone captures sounds within the room, which are analyzed to detect speech utterances. The computer system is programmed to store captured images from said first camera. The computer is also programmed to issue prompting events instructing the subject to look in a direction specified by the computer at event intervals not disclosed to subject in advance and to index for analysis the captured images in association with indicia corresponding to the prompting events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Stephen Hsu, Xiaoming Liu, Xiangyang Alexander Liu